extendable

adj

extendable

adj

/ɛkˈstɛndəbl̩/

Etymology From extend + -able.

1

Capable of being extended.

  • The extendable boom of the arm is designed to reach out 10 feet and have a lateral range of 120 degrees.1976 July 24, John Noble Wilford, “SCIENTISTS FEEL THEY CAN FIX ARM ON VIKING LANDER”, in The New York Times:
Derived terms
hyperextendable, nonextendable, unextendable

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